I’m reading about Dusk, a Layer-1 aimed at regulated finance. On most blockchains, every balance and transfer is public, which makes institutional use awkward. Dusk tries a different approach: transactions can be private, but proofs can show that rules were followed. If an auditor needs to verify something, the design supports controlled disclosure instead of full transparency for everyone.
They’re building compliance and identity hooks so apps can check who is allowed to hold or move an asset, and they can enforce restrictions in code. The chain is modular: one part focuses on settlement and finality, and another supports an EVM-style environment for smart contracts. DUSK is used for staking and network fees.
In simple terms, I see it as a network for tokenized real-world assets and “compliant DeFi” where privacy is normal, and auditability is optional but available. It’s built for workflows that can’t operate in public-by-default markets today.
